About me: I am 22 turning 23 at the end of June. I am a hard working man but I will not tolerate being mistreated(that's why I am unemployed at this moment but it won't last a week before I'm cookin again!)I am responsible enough to know that you gotta get your priorities taken care of and bills paid but I love my time off of work so I can relax and enjoy myself and preferably with someone other than my dog. Dogs don't talk back yet

I am undertaking a transformation in my life right now where I am going to do what it takes to make me happy cause I am overdue for some happiness. To put everything out there I am 22yo living with my parents(unfortunately),a black lab named Maxie, I have a nice truck but I can't drive it until the end of the month because I got an OWI back in November and lost my license. I walked out of my job at Red Robin( I was in traing to become the kitchen manager there)but because of a hospital bill they are sticking me with I had to walk out. I haven't had a girlfriend in almost 2 years(that sound's bad does'nt it?)I am on probation for three more years due to a high school vandalism I did 4 years ago.
So the last three and a half years I have been trying my best to please everyone else but not myself- but not no more.
Even though I don't have alot of dating experience for my age I know how to treat a woman. I have learned you gotta communicate otherwise things go to shit and then no ones happy. I love going out but I love even more staying in, cooking dinner, watching a movie and just chillin. I am a romantic sucker. I am not a player trying to get notches on a bedpost or anything- I just want to be happy with someone and to make them happy.
I'm looking for: My ideal match would respect my thoughts/feelings. Be able to communicate in the relationship. Be able to see past all the trouble I have been through and see that I am a very caring man.